In Bonner Springs, Kansas, authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying the owner of a young dog abandoned outside of the Bonner Springs Animal Care Center veterinarian clinic.
According to the Bonner Springs Police Department, authorities arrived at the animal care center early in the morning to find an abandoned puppy that had been inside of a sealed plastic storage container.
The dog had been wearing a homemade cone around his neck and appeared to be suffering from a possible rectal prolapse. In addition, someone had written the dog’s name as Kenji on the outside of the tote; also stating Kenji has a “big appetite when he feels better.”
As much as one might sympathize with an owner not able to afford providing their dog with needed medical care, that is still NO reason to abandon any pet. According to the Bonner Springs Animal Control, abandonment is never an acceptable solution, and it is also illegal under a city ordinance.
Leaving a dog taped inside a plastic tote with no ventilation, during a storm, while the dog is suffering from a rectal prolapse, is not an act of compassion or desperation—it is abandonment, and it places the animal at serious risk of suffering or death.
No one contacted Animal Control, the police department, a rescue, or even asked the clinic staff for assistance beforehand. If they had, someone in the community would have worked to find a humane solution.
Veterinary clinics are not shelters and many do not have the legal authority or capacity to accept stray animals, especially overnight. Leaving an animal on their property does not guarantee the animal will receive care.
There are always better options than abandonment:
• Contact Animal Control
• Contact a rescue organization
• Speak with the veterinary clinic staff directly
• Ask for help
This dog is now receiving the care it needs. Our focus is making sure animals are treated humanely and that situations like this do not happen again.
If you have any information, please contact police at 913.422.7800 ext. 1579 or email [email protected].
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